Month: February 2013

a prayer for a sunny wednesday afternoon. Lord. It is amazing to think of the care you take with me. The world you made, the sun that shines, the breeze that blows, the friends who support, the story that inspires, and your Spirit that empowers. All of it given. Just given away. Today I can … Continue reading a nice day.

Today I am aware of the ways and times I move in the wrong direction. Usually they feel small, passing things that I'd hoped to avoid. But last week as we began to prepare for Easter by mourning our daily rejection of it, a word came to mind: severe. My brokenness is severe. The things … Continue reading severe

I know it's sort of a controversial practice and can be polarizing. People seem to have strong opinions and some folks think is rude and inconsiderate. I've even see it cause fights. But I can't help it...I've got to say it... I'm learning to enjoy group texting. It's become a convenient way to have funny … Continue reading tribe

When I was young, I would play catch with myself sometimes. It's easier than it sounds. I just threw the ball up on to the roof and then caught it as it rolled down off. I can remember one afternoon I made a particularly heroic catch, wheeled around and threw the ball back up at … Continue reading i broke a window

Matt and I watched a movie last night that pumped me up. it was call the "Big Easy Express" It had music that I really like and I really like music, so that helped. But it had more than that. These three bands with varying degrees of notoriety got on a train together. They traveled … Continue reading Big Easy Express

some days I really like the mornings. I like the idea of the days potential. I like how the start of the day represents the opportunity to do things well. Today is one of those days for me. I'm not sure what all I'll do, but there is opportunity to get things done, and to do … Continue reading some days